Chapter 908: When the Opportunity Truly Arrives Before You, Don't

"Wei Wei Shihao's goal!"

The moment the goal was scored, Wei Wei Shihao stood stunned in front of the gate for an instant; once he realized what had happened, he suddenly shouted, shoved aside Mai Osamu, and ran out.

"Waaa!!!"

Leaping into the air, he swung his right fist outward; Wei Wei Shihao seemed intent on tearing off his shirt, but Zhang Zhang Yuning grabbed hold of him from the side.

"Awesome!"

"Awesome, Brother Hao!"

"Damn, that's awesome!"

The Chinese team's players quickly gathered together; even several substitutes from the bench rushed out.

This was a goal scored in the 19th minute of the first half.

Considering today was the final, this timing for the goal was truly excellent for the Chinese team.

They had seized the advantage in this match!

【Damn, Brother Hao, you've finally stood up!】

【Luckily I didn't use full force this time; I feel like if Wei Wei Shihao had headed it with full power, the ball might not have gone in.】

【Hahaha, this is my, Tang Tang Qiuwang's, passing ability!】

【Where is Takizawa Rola? Tell me, what use are you! Keep cheering for Japan!】

【66666, huge advantage; we're taking off this wave, Japan is done.】

"Nice, Brother Hao."

Tang Ye placed his hand on Wei Wei Shihao's head, ruffling his teammate's hair: "Awesome!"

"Haha, damn!"

Seeing a camera in the sky moving toward him, Wei Wei Shihao held up one finger, emphasizing his contribution to the goal for the fans watching on television.

1:0!

After the match restarted, Hajime Moriyasu clearly grew anxious; he first quickly wrote something in his notebook, then immediately began shouting instructions to the players on the field.

In truth, the Japanese defenders had done a fairly good job targeting Tang Ye, but after all, they were just playing some old, worn-out tricks.

If I, Tang Tang Qiuwang, come up with an idea on the spot, wouldn't you be blown apart?

"Wei Wei Shihao!"

"Wei Wei Shihao!"

"Wei Wei Shihao!"

"..."

"Set piece, send it out!"

"Zhang Zhang Yuning!"

"Japan clears the ball, from Takehiro Tomiyasu!"

"Still just a bit short; the Chinese team actually has relatively few options up front capable of meeting a header, and Jiang Guangtai's position isn't good either..."

In the 29th minute of the first half, the away stand suddenly erupted in cheers; only when the camera panned over did everyone realize Misao Kaoru Mitoma had begun warming up.

Misao Kaoru Mitoma was a superstar rookie of the Japanese national team; many hopes of Japanese fans rested upon him!

Starting his warm-up now, it seemed Hajime Moriyasu was preparing to substitute Misao Kaoru Mitoma directly into the second half!

"Ganbatte (Go for it), Mitoma-san!"

"Play the through ball!"

"Wataru Endo timed this perfectly!"

"Wu Xi and Zhu Zhu Chenjie probably won't make it in time!"

Wataru Endo played a precise through ball finding Daizen Maeda, and the Japanese team immediately launched pressure against the Chinese national team's defensive line.

Now with only Jiang Guangtai and Zhang Zhang Linpeng ahead, Daizen Maeda had many options.

Ayase Ueda, originally in the center, suddenly changed direction to the left flank, completing a supporting run for Daizen Maeda up front.

"Stick to him!"

Yan Yan Junling reminded, but Zhang Zhang Linpeng hesitated, feeling he might already be too late.

Ayase Ueda took control of the ball, executed a feint and turn in one fluid motion, then played a long pass out, shifting the ball to the weak side where Ritsu Doan was positioned.

"Oh!!"

"Beep beep beep beep!!!"

"Don't give him a chance, don't give him a chance!"

"Get him, get him!"

Slap!

Ritsu Doan feinted, achieving a nutmeg past Wang Wang Shenchao.

This is bad!

Realizing the situation was dire, Wang Wang Shenchao had no choice but to bring his opponent down.

Yellow card: Wang Wang Shenchao (CHN).

"Oh!"

"That yellow card!"

"The full-back is extremely important for the Chinese team."

"With this yellow card for Wang Wang Shenchao, he won't be able to make any big moves from now on."

Although the attack had been stopped, seeing Wang Wang Shenchao shown the yellow card, several Japanese players on the field were clearly somewhat happy, speaking words of mutual encouragement in Japanese.

"A free-kick opportunity for the Japanese team, handed to captain Endo Wataru."

"The position isn't great; this ball should be crossed."

Beep!

The whistle blew, and Endo Wataru and the wall in front of the Chinese national team's goal began moving at almost the exact same moment.

Slap!

The cross is delivered.

Inside the penalty area!

Bang!

Tomiyasu Takehiro flicked a header that struck the left post squarely, causing the ball to rebound out.

"Watch the ball, watch the ball!"

Yan Yan Junling shouted loudly; the next second, Morita Hidemasa emerged from who-knows-where and fired a volley.

!

Yan Yan Junling reacted instinctively by dropping straight to the ground, but neither his outstretched arms nor his lower legs managed to block the ball.

Goal!

"Damn!"

Escrivá punched the air: "Didn't you see such a huge person?"

"Damn!"

This goal was clearly a massive defensive blunder by a Chinese team player.

The set-piece defense employed a man-marking tactic; since it was man-marking, how could Morita Hidemasa suddenly break free?

It's simple: because a Chinese team defender failed to mark his man!

"Nice, Morita-san!"

Live match report: Set-piece attack, Tomiyasu Takehiro's header hits the post, Morita Hidemasa scores on the follow-up shot.

If this were Wang Wang Dalei, he would probably already be cursing his teammates; Yan Yan Junling was slightly calmer, but after his anger subsided, he still demanded an explanation from his teammates: "Pay more attention; my vision was blocked, so I couldn't make a save!"

Fans in the away stand waved their Japanese national flags.

Because there were so few people, the sound was too faint to be heard at all.

After the camera zoomed in and then magnified the image, viewers in front of their televisions finally saw the small tifo displayed by the Japanese fans.

【Kaze o norikoe, nami o kitte susumu: Nihon chīmu ga kyōteki o yaburu】, meaning "Ride the wind and break the waves; Japan defeats strong enemies"; below this Japanese phrase were written the names of several key Japanese team players.

What was most detestable was that sharp-eyed fans noticed the roasted suckling pig on the tifo; the little pig was completely cooked, its two eyes turned into the shape of "XX".

Wanting to ride the wind and break the waves to defeat strong enemies is no problem.

But what does the roasted suckling pig mean?

Are they being this arrogant?

In the 35th minute, CCTV displayed the possession statistics for the second time.

CHN: 39%.

JPN: 61%.

The situation on the field seemed to offer more chances for the Chinese team; this was because the Chinese national team players had higher attacking efficiency.

However, in terms of possession statistics, the Chinese team was genuinely trailing, and by a wider margin than at the 15-minute mark.

Although Moriyasu Hajime had formulated specific tactics to counter China, the possession-based philosophy in this Japanese coach's mind remained unchanged; the Japanese team still relied on frequent passing to create opportunities.

Live match report: In the 37th minute, Tang Ye's long-range shot was saved at extreme range by Suzuki Ayane; the score remains 1:1.

"Beep beep beep!!"

"Boo!!"

The scene was extremely noisy; this was because the Japanese team's defense was playing better and better, making some Chinese national team fans start to feel nervous.

Don't let Japan drag this 1:1 scoreline into halftime!

"Come on!"